Phishing text or genuine

[Baino1]

Could someone please confirm if the following number is a genuine one to receive a text from VM please:

+07445576xxx

And more importantly if this is a genuine support number: 08009522xxx

It would be helpful if VM published a list online so that it came up in searches.

[MOD EDIT: number edited in case it's an innocent number being spoofed]

[Tudor]

Support number is 0345 454 1111

You cannot rely on any number displayed but caller-id, the numbers are so easy to spoof. So do not ever assume who is calling you.

[Baino1]

Thanks, at this point I'd like to know if that specific 0800 number is genuine. It ends 276.

[nodrogd]

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@Baino1 wrote:

Could someone please confirm if the following number is a genuine one to receive a text from VM please:

+07445576xxx

And more importantly if this is a genuine support number: 08009522xxx

It would be helpful if VM published a list online so that it came up in searches.

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Not a lot of use as:

1) These mobile calls/texts are usually from technicians, of which VM has thousands.

2) It gives the scammers a list of numbers they can easily clone to make scam calls that make innocent customers like you think they are genuine.

[Kain_W]

H there Baino1,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the community.

Can I ask regarding this, what were the calls regarding?

As @nodrogd advised, potentially the 07 number could be a technicians number.

Let us know,

[Baino1]

Thanks, regarding a home move. Called the number in the text without thinking. The move date in the text was correct so I think it's fine. Just surprisingly hard to confirm. Chatgpt thinks it's legit 😄 

[Paulina_Z]

Hi @Baino1,

Thanks for coming back to us. If the information in the text was correct, then this was most likely one of our technicians providing the information. 🙂

If you do have any queries about your home move, please get in touch by calling our team on 150/ 03454541111 for further assistance.

Let us know if we can help with anything else.

Thank you!